Seared tuna and radish salad with wasabi dressing (Cooking Light)

This recipe is from the March 2006 issue of Cooking Light magazine.  I used locally grown organic greens and fresh sushi-grade tuna.

 

To make the SALAD combine:

 

1/2 cup fresh snow peas (steam 3 minutes before adding)

 

1 cup torn Bibb lettuce (I used spring mix and arugala)

 

1 cup thinly sliced radishes

 

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

 

 

2 tablespoons radish sprouts (I used bean sprouts)

 

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

 

1 1/2 tablespoons mirin

 

TUNA

 

1 teaspoon canola oil

 

4 (6-oz) sushi-grade tuna streaks (we used a single steak)

 

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

To cook the tuna sprinkle with salt, heat oil over medium high heat and cook 2 minutes each side or until desired degree of doneness.

 

<-- We used sushi grade tuna and cooked it until just seared.  Cut into 1/4 inch slices.

 

To make the DRESSING combine the following in a food processor until well blended:

 

3 tablespoons silken tofu

 

1 1/2 tablespoons wasabi powder (this may have been a typo--I would start with half this amount unless you enjoy pain)

 

 

 

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

 

 

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

 

 

1 tablespoon mirin

 

 

5 tablespoons water (add while blending)

 

 

The dressing will have a creamy consistency when done, but as you can tell here it's a bit thinner than your standard bottled salad dressing.

 

 

 

 

 

<---The final product

 

 

 

 

Very easy (but tastes fancy!)